MLB: Milwaukee 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 5

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Manny Parra went eight-plus innings Monday and the Milwaukee Brewers survived a ninth-inning comeback bid to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5.

Ryan Braun had four hits, including a three-run home run, and Casey McGehee had two hits and scored two runs for the Brewers, who won their second straight game and their fourth out of six.

Parra (6-8) gave up four runs on eight hits with one walk and four strikeouts before being replaced by Trevor Hoffman with two on and nobody out in the bottom of the ninth.

The Dodgers scored three times before Hoffman picked up his 24th save by getting Manny Ramirez to fly out with the bases loaded to end the game.

James Loney and Orlando Hudson had two RBI apiece for the Dodgers, who have lost six of their last nine games but still have the best record in baseball and hold a 6 ½ game lead over second-place Colorado in the NL West.

LA starter Clayton Kershaw (8-6) lost for the first time since June 10, giving up three runs on ffur hits in four-plus innings, with six walks and six strikeouts.